2 Kinds of Stuffed French Bread Sandwiches

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     Do you have any of those types of cookbooks that were put together by organizations, like a church group or a club?  I have a few from different places. Some of my old favorite recipes come from these cookbooks.  I often look through them for inspiration, or just for fun! That is what I was doing the other day when I came across a Stuffed French Bread Sandwich contributed by my sister's friend, Cathy Campbell. It looked really tempting so I was excited to give it a try. 

With a few variations, here is the original recipe. 

Beef And Cheese Stuffed French Bread

My husband really liked this recipe.  I thought it needed a little more zip.  Not super spicy. just maybe some bell pepper or some sour cream to give it some tang.  Try it and see what you think.  But, my husband is a real meat and potatoes kind of guy, so he thought this was just great.

Well, I kept thinking about it and I thought about the fact that I usually eat French bread with Italian food and spread it with garlic butter.  That is when I came up with the idea to make a Stuffed French Bread Spaghetti Sandwich!  I did it, pasta and all!  Guess What!  It is super good.  It is similar to a meatball sandwich, but even better! Here is how I did it.

I pulled out the soft center of the bread and added that to the meatballs and the sauce. Then, I buttered the inside of the bread and sprinkled on garlic powder.

I cooked some spaghetti and laid the pasta down in the bread as the next layer.

Spoon the sauce, bread and meatballs that have been mixed with about 1/2 c mozzarella over the top of the pasta.

I forgot to photograph the additional cheese, an Italian blend that I sprinkled on top of the sauce before putting the top back on.

Finally, wrap the loaf in foil and bake it for 20 min. like you did the first loaf. 

Stuffed French Bread Spaghetti And Meatball Sandwich

These sandwiches are so good and easy to serve.  I am now imagining other versions that would be delicious! What combinations are you thinking about?  Let me know and we can try them together!